The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-24
The weather Is much mixed.
Hyers Sisters, Thursday eve. Feb. "a
1t is Lent now, beginning Feb. %

| j. M. Brown, OF ChRrlestOWn, l
seriously ill with lung fever.
The Leetonia Riak is to be convert
ed into theater. So they go.
"Out of Bondage" at Reeds Oper,
House, Thursday evening.
Of course everybody will go to Sc,
Uncle Toms Cabin Friday night.
The roads have been horrible mos
of the time during the past week.
Uncle Toms Cabin. % people. usua
supply of bloodhounds, donkeys, &c
Quite number of wild geese ant
ducks were seen going north last week
The sugar season is at hand, and tn,
Indications are that it will be q gooC
one.
The growing wheat is said to be al
right yet, but there is still time for its
destruction.
Don't forget the Uniyersalist Parlor
Social, at the residence of Robert
Knapp. this evening.
Next Sunday evening Rev Andrew
Wilson will lecture on Universal.
ism. Natural and Reasonable"
We are under obligations to Hon.
e. h. Taylor for a copy of the Con-
gressional Record, 49th Congress.
Captain Hoehn has SO far recovered
from his Injuries that be visited the
Central Station on Monday.
We are told the fruit buds are unin-
jured, and it is hardly probable that
the cold will be severe enough to hurt
them now.
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna. Ohio, Feb, 22d, 1887.
Mrs. Emma Fisher, Mrs. Alkaline
Price, Mr.. John M. Siefer.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w.
Cooley, on Sunday morning, February
10th, a son. And Joseph is happy,
because it's boy.
Rev. John Mclean, Methodist
minister, many years ago stationed in
this place, died at his sons, in Elyria,
Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
The ladies of the w. R. c. are max.
ing red, white and blue quilt. They
expect to dispose of it by shares, and
tickets are now on sale.
Tuesday was Washington's birthday
and being legal holiday, banks and
schools were closed. Other business
went on as usual.
Leslie N. Rood will sell at auction,
one mile north of Campbellsport, lot
of cows, horses, wagons, harness and
other goods. See advertisement.
We acknowledge the receipt of q
copy of WallaWalla washington Ter
ritory) papers, from our friend, M. A.
Carts, of that place.
The social at the Congregational
Church, last Friday evening, was
largely attended. A very fine enter
tainment was given.
A. J. w. Loveland, of Pontiac, Csss
county, OAK, made us short call last
Thursday. He went from Ravenna to
the land of billiards some seven years
ago.
Sundays snow storm must have
been rather discouraging to the robins,
blackbirds and other early birds, and
was probable not down in their pre-.
dictions of the weather.
VIM. Gardner, an old and esteemed
resident of Freedom, died at his home
in that township, on Saturday last,
after an illness of about three weeks
He was in his S2nd year.
Henry d. Cooley, of Belleville. Re
public Co.. Kansas, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Cooley. arrived here
last week. He came to see his mother,
who died Jan. 28th. He will spend q
few weeks visiting his brothers in
ShalersvilIe and his brother In Akron.
The Hyers Sisters are we'll known
to the Ravenna public, this being the
third entertainment given here. Don't
fail to hear them. They merit an ex-
cellent patronage. Thursday evening,
Feb. oath. Prices 25c. and SO. No
extra charge for reserved seats.
Still there is no trace Of the murder.
ers of detective Hulligan, or, if the
officers have any elgs they have adopt
ed the sensible plan of keeping it to
themselves, instead of allowing the
newspapers to give the villains notice
of their every movement.
The natural gas project is being re.
vived again, and a committee of prom
inent business men are endeavoring to
secure subscriptions to the stock. The
shares have been placed at S25 each
and quite number have already Eeen
taken. We understand the drill will
be started as soon as sufficient sum
is raised.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend "stag party
given to NJ j. D. G.. Goldman, by his
amiahle wife, on Wednesday evening
last. Those who were so fortunate az
to be present pronounced the affair q
genuine success. Mrs. Goldman treat
ed her guests to the luxuriss of the
season, and it is said that "Clint'
was urged to have another fifty-ninth
birthday next season. We wish Mr.
Goldman all health and happiness and
many happy returns of the day.